10/20/26 - RICHMOND BOYS CROSS COUNTRY – SECTIONAL CHAMPIONS!
By Kevin Handley | Oct 20, 2026 10:12 AM
RICHMOND BOYS CROSS COUNTRY – SECTIONAL CHAMPIONS! ANOTHER CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE RED DEVILS! The Richmond Boys Cross Country team captured the 2026 IHSAA Sectional #18 Championship on Saturday, October 17, at Rushville Consolidated High School! Fresh off their first NCC Championship in more than 20 years, the Red Devils continued their remarkable season, dominating the sectional field with just 30 points and finishing 62 points ahead of runner-up Union County! FINAL TEAM STANDINGS 1. RICHMOND – 30 2. Union County – 92 3. East Central – 108 4. New Castle – 115 5. Batesville – 121 For the second consecutive championship meet, Richmond swept the TOP THREE individual finishing positions! 1st – Cale Newton | 15:49.17 | SECTIONAL CHAMPION 2nd – Dash Thacker | 16:09.41 3rd – Brady Newton | 16:34.76 NEWTON. THACKER. NEWTON. ANOTHER 1-2-3 FINISH! Richmond's remaining varsity finishers: 12th – Walt Brazil | 17:33.89 14th – Trevin Crosby | 17:46.85 17th – Henry Christian | 17:51.00 27th – Kolden Carpenter | 18:12.43 The Red Devils placed six runners among the Top 17 and all seven among the Top 27! Cale Newton captured another individual championship with a season-best time of 15:49.17, breaking the 15:50 mark! Under the leadership of NCC Coach of the Year Hunter Lambright, Richmond adds another championship to an already outstanding 2026 season. 2026 NCC CHAMPIONS 2026 IHSAA SECTIONAL CHAMPIONS With the victory, Richmond advances as a team to the IHSAA Regional! Congratulations to Coach Lambright, the entire coaching staff and our Red Devil runners! THE ROAD TO STATE CONTINUES! \#RichmondRedDevils #RichmondXC #SectionalChampions #IHSAASectionals #NCCChampions #CrossCountry #RoadToState #RHSXC #WeRRRichmond #SIDKLH Make the championship post more conciseImprove the opening for social media